| Home : Mental Health : Counseling Services : Expressive Therapies : Poetry, Creative Writing, and Journaling | LINKS: | | - National Association for Poetry Therapy
Information on poetry, conferences, membership, training and development, committees, publications, NAPT foundation, government affairs, regional events, books, and links. http://www.poetrytherapy.org/ - Poetry as Therapy
History of poetry therapy and explanation of the healing components. http://www.spcsb.org/advoc/poetrytx.html - Poetry Therapy
The act of writing and reading poetry creates a sacred space in which people can grieve, heal, rejoice, play, rest, plan, reconsider. Explores the frontiers of Poetry Therapy. http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/poetry_therapy - Pongo Publishing - Seattle
Writing therapy and poetry publishing with teens in jail, street youth, adolescent psychiatric patients, and other teens leading difficult lives. Includes grief therapy. A volunteer, non-profit program. Information on collections of writing, writing methods, about Pongo, and purchasing collections. http://www.pongopublishing.org - The Center for Creativity - Maryland
Expressive arts in self-development, creativity, and psychotherapy. Includes information on art therapy, poetry circles, fairy tale circles, and workshops. http://www.center4creativity.com/ - The Center for Journal Therapy - Colorado
Includes bookstore, library, training, workshops, consultation, an article on the power of writing, the poem of the month, links, resources, and information on the founder, Kathleen Adams. http://www.journaltherapy.com/ - The Creative "Righting" Center
A center that provides seminars, training, peer groups, and individual therapy in poetry. Links to the facilitator, Sherry Reiter, at Hofstra University. http://www.erols.com/sreiter/ - Women In Therapy - California
Founder Phyllis Klein, LCSW. Information on services, location, about the founder, about women and writing, writing as therapy, about eating disorders, and related links. http://www.womenintherapy.com | |